razorfish

[ rey-zer-fish ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) ra·zor·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) ra·zor·fish·es.

1. any of several wrasses of the genus Hemipteronatus having a compressed, sharp-edged head, as H. novacula pearly razorfish, of the West Indies and the Mediterranean Sea.

Word History and Origins

Origin of razorfish¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; razor + fish

Example Sentences

In the late ’90s, companies like AltaVista and Razorfish received the most extraordinary valuations in the history of the stock market, and their foosball-table-filled offices were the subject of breathless coverage.

From New York Times

Publicis acquired Razorfish from Microsoft in 2009, for about $530 million.

From Wall Street Journal

Yet, as Claire Woodcock, strategy manager at digital agency, Razorfish, says: "Adults are no different to children in that we learn best through play."

From BBC

“They’re not Amazon or PayPal,” said Jason Goldberg, a retail expert at digital agency Razorfish.

From The Guardian

Anthony Onesto - vice president of human resources at Razorfish who is building a robot to help answer HR-related questions within companies - said it was still early days for hiring software.

From Reuters